UK
September 21, 1973- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records 7N 45289
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7N 45289 A-1 ∆GRunout (Etched) side A
7N 45289 B-1 ∆GRunout (Etched) side B
7N 245289-ALabel side A
7N 245289-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Honeycombs · 1973
Have I The Right ? was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
7N 45289 A-1 ∆GRunout (Etched) side A
7N 45289 B-1 ∆GRunout (Etched) side B
7N 245289-ALabel side A
7N 245289-BLabel side B
7N 45289 A-1 △GVariant 1, runout side A
7N 45289 B-1 △GVariant 1, runout side B
7N 45289 A-1 △G 1 CVariant 2, runout side A
7N 45289 B-1 △G 2 EVariant 2, runout side B
7N.245289-ALabel side A
7N.245289-BLabel side B
7N 245289-ALabel side A
7N 245289-BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45289First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Pye Records FBS 3 / Pye Records FBS37", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Pye Records FBS 37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Pye Records FBS 37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Pye Records FBS37", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 92897", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 92897", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 92897", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Pye Records 7N 452897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | PRT 7N 452897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Have I The Right ? are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK. One of them is Pye Records 7N 45289, released September 21, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 45289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N 45289 A-1 ∆G and 7N 45289 B-1 ∆G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.